tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post6166953982389757551..comments2024-03-27T05:22:27.604-05:00Comments on Eddie Campbell: Graphic WitnessEddie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-45754826301314876292007-10-25T09:05:00.000-05:002007-10-25T09:05:00.000-05:00Right, I spotted this in our campus bookshop windo...Right, I spotted this in our campus bookshop window as I walked past the other day, and lord knows what they were doing with it in the first place (they occasionally have Maus and Watchmen on the shelves, but that's as far as they're prepared to take things) but it was nice to see.<BR/><BR/>As it's payday today I decided I'd go and buy it and experience the warm feeling of buying a book from a bookshop for a change, albeit around a fiver more expensive after my staff discount.<BR/><BR/>So there I was waiting in line with my warm glow of self-satisfaction at not using Amazon and helping out the kind of people who would put Graphic Witness in the window display even though they've no reason to do so, and the guy in front of me starts to lead the owner on a merry dance.<BR/><BR/>He's after a particular book, but he's not sure of the details. She looks up various options, coaxes nuggets of information out of him, and gradually hones in on the target. Eventually they arrive at a single title. Yes, we have that book.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I don't want to buy it, he says. I already bought it from Amazon, I just need to make sure I've got the right edition.<BR/><BR/>I realised that the best I could hope to achieve was a temporary balance. Still, a beautiful book and well worth the full amount.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105114526496564116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-4600067289868709102007-10-11T20:50:00.000-05:002007-10-11T20:50:00.000-05:00You know, I like the colourised version of the fil...You know, I like the colourised version of the film. It's oddly dirtier -- you realise how very little the women are wearing, for a start...<BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ly09C-Pksgc is a fuller version (again colourised).Neil Gaimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003041275248674982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-11390015836202179342007-10-10T21:49:00.000-05:002007-10-10T21:49:00.000-05:00... in which the boys sing In the blue Ridged moun...... in which the boys sing <BR/>In the blue Ridged mountains of Virginia<BR/><BR/>seen here in a colorized version:<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=-5mX40FEDuAEddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-64785674386064005462007-10-10T21:42:00.000-05:002007-10-10T21:42:00.000-05:00"Way Out West". One of the best movies in the whol..."Way Out West". One of the best movies in the whole world.Neil Gaimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003041275248674982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-55333779424367654162007-10-10T17:24:00.000-05:002007-10-10T17:24:00.000-05:00John."do you think they would have any patience wi...John.<BR/><BR/><I>"do you think they would have any patience with all this neurotic namby pamby 'graphic novel' dithering?"</I><BR/>I went back and removed the words 'GN' from there so as to throw the emphasis where I meant it, upon 'dithering'.Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-21567458958816845622007-10-10T12:39:00.000-05:002007-10-10T12:39:00.000-05:00Dover Publications has quietly beefed up the numbe...Dover Publications has quietly beefed up the number of its reprints of woodcut novels. A quick look at Dover's online catalog shows "The City" by Masereel, "Destiny" by Otto Nuckel, and both "Gods' Man" and "Mad Man's Drum" by Lynd Ward.James Langdellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716591353359808276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-64544656962932378782007-10-10T11:51:00.000-05:002007-10-10T11:51:00.000-05:00"What did Christopher Columbus do?""He died."Laure..."What did Christopher Columbus do?"<BR/><BR/>"He died."<BR/><BR/>Laurel and Hardy rule.<BR/><BR/><I>do you think they would have any patience with all this neurotic namby pamby 'graphic novel' dithering?</I><BR/><BR/>No because these taxonomies are largely a function of marketing, aren't they? And American marketing, at that, which abhors the hybrid and the heterogeneous.<BR/><BR/>Reducing everything to commodities means art of any description has to be categorised, so we're not allowed the kind of situation Bill Laswell once suggested where all music stores dispense with categories and simply list everything from A-Z.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-91013398623987837432007-10-10T06:55:00.000-05:002007-10-10T06:55:00.000-05:00They'd probably thought it was completely beside t...They'd probably thought it was completely beside the point.<BR/><BR/>I never realised Tuesdays were such a nefarious thing...spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-55915162378746000722007-10-10T04:08:00.000-05:002007-10-10T04:08:00.000-05:00"Think clearly and demand that others do so too." ..."Think clearly and demand that others do so too." Funniest thing you've ever written.<BR/><BR/>MickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-26042305639702594442007-10-10T02:42:00.000-05:002007-10-10T02:42:00.000-05:00Well said!Woodcuts are a lovely medium, this looks...Well said!<BR/>Woodcuts are a lovely medium, this looks like a great book.<BR/>lee paulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-33244535743949890812007-10-09T23:44:00.000-05:002007-10-09T23:44:00.000-05:00the book above is an excellent buy at...funny, i n...the book above is an excellent buy at...<BR/><BR/>funny, i never looked at the price, not even when i ordered it from Amazon...<BR/><BR/>thirty bucks<BR/><BR/>and amazon would have had it reduced. I guess I just assume everybody can look these things up quickly if they're interested.Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-60217009997826146802007-10-09T23:40:00.000-05:002007-10-09T23:40:00.000-05:00I was just writing a follow up to clarify a little...I was just writing a follow up to clarify a little on my previous comment when you beat me to it...<BR/><BR/>Good, precise points. I totally agree with them.<BR/><BR/>I've also been looking around to find some work by these artist, since the only one I knew (very little) about was Masereel. Wonderful works...<BR/><BR/>Now I'm going to start searching for these works...Loris Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16544262790387912834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-18890955316901652722007-10-09T23:31:00.000-05:002007-10-09T23:31:00.000-05:00yes, but the most important thing we need to do is...yes, but the most important thing we need to do is to stop arguing about words.<BR/>If I'm finding fault with the above writings, it's for spreading confusion and for not thinking clearly. <BR/>The book calls a 25 page work of woodcuts a 'novel' and I really have no problem with that. The instances i underlined are where the writers are busy contradicting either themselves or historical fact (ie Eisner not a 'comic book artist') or just being muddle-headed. The problem with all of the terms is not that they are meaningless (which i can live with), but that they hold several contradictory meanings simultaneously. If you proclaim that one or other meaning is better you are just adding to the noise and not helping. The term 'graphic novel' is already worthless, as is the term 'comics'. Just live with it and accept them when you see them, noting which way the word is used as i do so that we know what is meant. Think clearly and demand that others do so too. <BR/><BR/>that's my opinion.Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-64179518637726326552007-10-09T23:14:00.000-05:002007-10-09T23:14:00.000-05:00"Behold! Four wordless Graphic Novels!"It's pretty..."Behold! Four wordless Graphic Novels!"<BR/><BR/>It's pretty neurotic indeed... I mean, I keep using the word just to refer to a project that has certain size. I tend to do short stories: 4, 8, 16 pages, so the term "novel" comes automatically when I talk about a 300 page story.<BR/><BR/>But... "Four Wordless Graphic Novels"? Ach. It feels disrespectful towards the authors...<BR/><BR/>A friend keeps asking me about a replacement for that term. I just saw the verification code for posting this. I believe I'm gonna start using it:<BR/><BR/>"So, what's your next project?"<BR/><BR/>"A Rlokkdeb".<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Loris Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16544262790387912834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-85289244246764701312007-10-09T22:01:00.000-05:002007-10-09T22:01:00.000-05:00Bacchus and I just finished a bottle of Greek Rets...Bacchus and I just finished a bottle of Greek Retsina, but that's not to everybody's taste.<BR/><BR/>Do let me know how it goes.!Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-46083753638170701982007-10-09T21:58:00.000-05:002007-10-09T21:58:00.000-05:00Must catch up on posts! Just got back from a trip ...Must catch up on posts! Just got back from a trip to West Virginia to find that my copy of THE BLACK DIAMON DETECTIVE AGENCY had arrived! Huzzah!<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm planning a trip to that mysterious ghost town of Bacchus in the deep mountains of NC. Will take photos if I can locate the place and drink a toast to the God himself and to Eddie Campbell. (What kind of wine would you suggest?)James Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281049641681225389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-12960056323683012142007-10-09T20:44:00.000-05:002007-10-09T20:44:00.000-05:00actually, that has already been decided.there's an...actually, that has already been decided.<BR/>there's an old laurel and Hardy movie where the guys have to deliver a bequest to a young lady. her father has died. When asked what he died of, stan replies "he died of a tuesday". <BR/>This has become such a catchphrase in our house that i have been told on many occasions that it's going on the tombstone.<BR/><BR/>Eddie Campbell<BR/>he died of a tuesday.Eddie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492020671613766729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-16184417380414026182007-10-09T20:39:00.000-05:002007-10-09T20:39:00.000-05:00Eddie, man, I can't help but think that the follow...Eddie, man, I can't help but think that the following's a sure bet to show up on your tombstone on that (God willing) far distant day:<BR/><BR/>"Eddie Campbell : 1955 - 20~~<BR/> Loving husband <BR/> Adored father <BR/> Reluctant Graphic Novelist."Kimota94 aka Matt aka AgileManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404161474780005815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1752841194995687278.post-2839415245859112172007-10-09T18:34:00.000-05:002007-10-09T18:34:00.000-05:00Lol! That's a silly introduction, but one that's b...Lol! That's a silly introduction, but one that's born more out of ignorance than a dislike for comics, maybe? It does sound rather elitist, though, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>I guess "graphic novel" is a term used by insecure adults who want to let others know that the comics they read aren't as childish as some might assume.<BR/><BR/>It's annoying that people let what others (might) think about them affect them to such an extent, but at least they're still reading what they want to read.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.com